Texas offers plenty of chilling stories and unnerving locales for those in search of thrills and chills, from haunted aircraft carrier USS Lexington to creepy Goatman’s Bridge; Texas provides numerous spots perfect for adventure and terror seekers alike.
Read on and discover the top haunted places in Texas!
The Driskill Hotel
The Driskill is one of Texas’s most haunted buildings. Over its rich history, paranormal activity has occurred here, such as footsteps clattering along corridors, children’s voices being heard throughout, doors opening on their own and strange noises coming from within its walls.
Guests have reported sighting the ghost of Col. Jesse Driskill, the hotel’s founder. Often seen wearing a cowboy hat and smoking cigar, he can often be found sitting by himself wearing his signature cowboy hat while sipping from his cigar pipe. Additionally, many have reported encountering an invisible nude woman roaming through its halls who is believed to have sent an unspoken love letter to her husband and now haunts it; other ghostly sightings include one young girl who fell to her death on grand staircase as well as two suicide brides who committed their deaths 20 years apart in bathtubs.
Elder Street Artist Lofts
Visitors of this luxury hotel have reported strange experiences such as whispers coming from behind walls, faucets turning themselves on without anyone touching them and bed covers rising unexpectedly. According to legend, this haunted establishment may be haunted by the spirit of an abandoned bride who wishes she hadn’t been dumped so easily.
This elegant hotel may appear normal from the outside, but it is one of Texas’ most haunted places. Most notably is its notorious resident: an unseen figure known to roam its halls accompanied by other ghostly presences that may make their presence known here.
This old hospital was constructed upon an historic Civil War cemetery. Over time it was renovated into Elder Street Artist Lofts and recognized as a Protected Historical Landmark.
The Texas State Capitol
Texas is known for being big and scary, so it should come as no surprise that their State Capitol building is one of the most haunted spots in America. People have reported witnessing shadowy figures in windows, doors opening and closing on their own, furniture moving on its own and disembodied voices as well as ghostly footsteps throughout its halls and corridors.
Comptroller Robert Marshall Love, who was murdered in his first-floor office in 1903, is said to haunt this haunted capitol building and can sometimes be seen walking up promenades wearing his top hat or in hallways rattling or moaning loudly and turning doorknobs by themselves.
Oakwood Cemetery
Oakwood Cemetery in Texas is one of the most haunted locations in America. Home to over 23,000 bodies, this 40 acre cemetery has seen several paranormal incidents such as rattling sounds, moans and groans as well as turning door knobs. Eula Phillips can often be seen roaming its grounds; her husband had originally been accused of her murder but later cleared when other similar-faced victims appeared around town.
There have also been reports of spirits haunting the University of North Texas. Students report experiencing lights switching on and off by themselves, seeing shirtless figures in Health Center or Crumley Hall and even seeing poltergeist activity there.
The San Antonio Zoo
Texas is known for its large ghost stories and creepy locations, from Driskill Hotel to Alamo – offering up plenty of chilling paranormal stories that have left visitors unsettled.
The Driskill Hotel is home to numerous ghosts, with one known to haunt Room 505. Both guests and staff members have reported hearing footsteps treading eerily through the room and experiencing an eerie feeling upon entering it.
Emily Morgan Hotel
Terra-cotta gargoyles on Emily Morgan Hotel hint at its former life as an advanced medical arts facility, with hospital beds, surgery floors and even crematorium located inside its walls. That may explain why some guests have reported hearing hospital stretchers moving across hallways and lights switching on and off unexpectedly during their stays here.
At this hotel, elevators seem to stop abruptly on the 6th floor (formerly the morgue) and refuse to go any further; staff and guests alike have also reported feeling ghosts brush against them or seeing glowing orbs floating about the place.
Bragg Road in Texas stands out as another significant haunted location due to its strange events.
